Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-09-02
REUNION OF OLD sol1lEs
Meeting Of the Northwestern, 9
Association at Sioux tYtr '''u
A Notable Gathering.
Interesting Mention Of tho o.,.
An Auspicious Opening-rlsssss'
Weather. N'
THE SECOND nav

LUG ui'sn'es' hopes OF the pronos
the soldiers reunion, somewbat o,
the heavy shower of Tuesd v ni, ,aa
more than realized as the sun ~ ~ IT.
day morning shone from alovo a. veg
horizon, revealing cloud,ess' : a 'ne cas-
city thronged with old veterans 'ay, a
and their legion of friends. Dns VI lee
day night and Wednesday LARGO a ials Y
arrived from Panlna, Booze ae n
Rock Rapids, Missouri Valley, 1d le' Z
Alexandra, D. T.. and many ot lua
until the city was moving ,ns usS %
dierly bearing gentlemen, for tha aSs OF
dressed in blue, and many worl n'ost
panied by their wives and fri l,s ses
earlier hours of the day were nirs
handshaking, interchanges Of INsn u =
recollections, as long Separated PEI pes
once again met, and social amen;t toll'
the day up to 10 o'clock when Ms
parade took place. At that hon. 4 ~ 8
cipal streets, balconies, windows o ,ls
ways were thronged with handso una
tired Indies, bright faced childrsuuA usIg
terested looking gentlemen, all intsnta an
ing the old veterans, and honorinav
with their presence. The process
one of the largest and most s ;mS
that ever graced the streets of S; iu
-soldierly in bearing, intelligent
pearance, and legion in number. tn.
body halted in front of the Hotel ~ y
when Ju Ige G. H. Lewis was in,,a
and for half an hour entertained ~,
throng with a most animated and M,
ing address, feeling in sentiment any,
propriate to the occasion.
The veterans were welcomed in.
speech by the mayor, and then rpp,1
an interesting talk from Hon
Struble. The procession thes
ranks, large number 20 ng to n
headquarters at the fair ground;
others visited about the city. Dunn
afternoon several interesting features
place in the nature of drills, etc., and
the whole the day was one of great 4
ment, ending with q mp.fire
grounds in the evening, with ate
speeches, songs and q jolly GOOD time
orally.
THE LAST DAY
OF the northwestern soldiers reunion
the most interesting of the three day
crcises, and the crowd was much
than earlier in the reunion. The ev1
the day, and it might be said of I'd
union, was the drill by Battery F, d
regular army.
Long before the drill began the cen
attraction was that portion of the
where the artillery was parked, ad
preparations were being made for nd
the battery the onlookers increased
great crowd, keenly inspecting the WI
front of grim-visaged war and watchid
details OF military discipline.
The battery rs it moved into the !
field in front of the grand stand-tl
the space within the race track
warmly welcomed by the multud
spectators. 1t was grand sight al
many novel one. The exhibitie|
Guided many leading features of at
practice. Among other things thes
representation of a battery in charga,
sistance to charge, firing in succe
in section and simultaneously, and
grape shot and canister, in retreat
the march. All these movements
with the collateral revolutions md al
tactics were witnessed by the sped
with intense interest and with adni
of the precision and skill dispavd
was spectacle long to be remembers
the GROWING event of the encampl
The officers of the battery in thei,
ton with those having the meetin
charge and the citizens of Sioux City,
left the impression of gentlemen. They
examples Of true military courtesy and
hood, and their service most valuable
one which leaves behind pleasant mem
Maj. j. T. Cheney was chosen
mander of the association, with pow
appoint his adjutant and comissa1
own staff from Iowa, Minnesota, Nab
and Dakota.
Feeling the need of o revised COM
ton Messrs. Lothrop, Lewis and
were appointed committee to prepa1
10 be submitted at the next annual
ing. ...
1t was decided to hold the next rt
at Sioux City. Resolutions were ad
thanking the war department and
dent for sending the light batter,
reunion, and also thanking Sioux
the many courtesies extended tow
comrades. Following this action
cheers and tiger" were given the O
and men of battery F. The chaplain
pronounced the benediction, and the
citation adjourned to meet at the call
executive committee.